The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 512, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 13, 1843 Page: 3 of 4
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my views in relation to the present positiontf our coun-
try with regard to Mexico, has just been received. I
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in the Telegraph of the 19th of April, we see an arti-
cle upon the Tariff which in many respects corroborates
with our own vows upon that subject
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which, is now in operation in the former city;—
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2 black infants,
The Dignity of Labor—Those who deem it a dis-
grace to “work with their hands,” should remember that
Aikenside, the author of the “Pleasures of Imagination,"
was a butcher until twenty one, and first took to study
from being confined in his room by the fall of a cleaver;
that Marshal Ney was the son of a cooner;‘that Roger
Sherman, Allan Cunningham and Gifford were shoe-
makers; that Sir William Herschell was a filer boy;
Franklin a printers’ devil; Ferguson a shepherd; Ben
Johnson a bricklayer; Gen. Greene a blacksmith; Gen.
Morgan a waggoner; Burns a ploughboy; Bloomfield a
farmer; and Frazer a stonecutter.
' Ingenious Invention —A Washington correspondent
of the New York Aurora thus describes an invention
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No 3, at the election on Mon
BOARDOP HE A TT H.
Houston, June 10th, 1843.
Total 15 . ।
Messrs. Hose and Mrris were appointed Visiting
Committee for the East, and Messrs. Harris and Leven-
hagen for the West side of Main street fr the ensuing
week.
On motion, the Board then adjourned to Saturday next,
at 5 o’clock, P. M
_ JOHN FITZGERALD, Sce’y
from the Red Lander.
THE TARIFF
We have ever been of opinion that it is the height of
folly, and besides, oppression in the extreme, to demand
As on those articles which cannot be produced at home,
are yet absolutely necessary to the subsistance of the
or to facilitate the farming interest of the country.
The mode of raising revenue to support government and
incident* has puzzled the greatest politicians of every
1 black man, over 15 years of age,
4 white children under3 years of age,
7 “ persons over 15 “ “
at present, which reports were read and received.
The City Sexton, in pursuance of a resolution of the
Board requiring him to make a statement of the number
of daths, made a report, which was read and recejved, ;
and oidered to be recorded in the minutes of the proceed-
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-----"LOSTORMISLAID,---
T IHE following described properpty, belanging to the sue
| cession .papers of Jas W. Garraty, deceased ; one note
against Jno. Cummins for 5337 75, one notejon same, payable
or 941 00, one note again 4 W. J. Neal for
in audited paper,
#5, one note against James Cranville for 4381, one receipt in
favor of A. Brigham, given by Noah Cheek for $225 50, Texas
promissory notes, one mutillated five dollar pre mi sory note,
1 llinoisbank bill, 950,(counterfeit,) certificates of funded cel
in the name of J. W. Garraty S800, one patent for half league
and labor of land, one patent for half league of land, and one
deed for land given by W. J. Neal to J W. Garraty, perhaps
some other papers not recollected. j Whoever bas found the
above described papers, &c., and will leave them with J. M.
Robinson, Esgr., of the city of Houston, shall be handsomely
rewarded, and receive the thanks of «
June4th, 1843. e A. BRIGHAM,
june 13 d4i Adminstration of the said Estate.
. • C N AWAY on Sun day i morai ng th e 1l1 h
.99 IX In»t., before day break, my negrgboy JACK,
AF.e abont five feet ten inches high, from 2 to 27 years
" g.,upgm"E
Next to the ginning and spinning machine, the most im-
portant invention that we saw, for facilitating the manu-
facture of cotonade, was the flying shuttle loom. It was
introduced tome time since by an old weever who travels
through the country to give directions in the use of it—
He is now at Mr. J. F. Miller’s near New Town superin-
tending the construction of ene. For fiifty dollars he will
show an ordinary carpenter bow to make it, and instruct
a negro womnn in its use. With a common loom six
yards aJay, is good work; with the flying shuttle a woman
can weave twenty yards per day, filling her own quills,
and a good hand can make thirty-five yards. We saw
one of those looms in operation on the plantation of Mr.
Parrot, near the town of Opelousas, where it has been
Necettilg the Mother of Invetwn.-\-h is an old and
trite saying, that “it is an ill wind that bows good to none,"
and although sapient it seems to be verified by the in- i
fluence which the hard times have exercised ovr the
planters of Lonisinna and Mississippi We give the foP
lowing from the Planters1 Banner as an evidence of that
fact.
THE Flying SHUTTLE Loom.—All the cotton plan-
teas that we visited in the uppefparishes, are going in for
home manufactures. This ie the right course- IF home
industry, home supplies will bring the country out. This
cannot fil We have rich resources—let us open
them The planters are now endeavoring to take ad van
tage of all the improvements in labor saving machinery
omy is exercised, not even the Tariff system can save us
from the worst of all evils—to wit, a dissolution of gov-
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June 81b, 1843. ______june 8 dAwtde 393
HOUSTON SADDLE AND HARNESS FACTORY.
BY 8 J. a. woovs & co
Reynoldu'e corner, oppotile the Houston Home.
CADDLESof every description adapted
O thiscountry marke L Ladies’ Saddles
both American and Spanish, plain and
quilted. Gentlemen’s Saddles, plain and
quilted, also trees of the best qualityr and
patterns that can be got up. Harness of
every description made and repaired at
the shortest notice. Carriages of every
""""5 description trimmed andrediredimhe
neatest style and with dispatch, Holsters and all military work ,
done to order. *
OFThe above articles will be sold extremely low for cash on •
country produce. Planters will find it to their advantage, to
call and see lor themselves. * my 23 w 1y-390
' Tump manufactory.
is projected. You will see at once that two important
points are thus ascertained, to win the distance which a *
gun will recoil with a given charge, and the force with
whib a ball of a given weight can be thrown with a cer-
tain quality of powder. This, it is believed, is the only
dyndmeier of the kind in this country, and should you,
or any of your readers, visit Washington, is well worthy
of a visit. •
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thatcomntry-+"Althougha part of this country (California)
is nom nally governed by Mexico, we are remote from
GENTLEMEN:—Your note, expressing a. wish to hear andscorcely feel the influence of that power -----------
f our coun- o the flat or level country from the Pacific coast to the
It Mountains of: our east, will average about one hundred
pleasure to comply with your request by | and fifty miles from the mouth ofthe Rio Colorado to the
n:.---------- . a ----1 !■ hue of the Oregon Territory. 1 he soil of tl.: whale of
this region of country is very superior, producing Cotton,
Corn and Wheat in abundance Perhaps no country in
the world produces finer fruit. The mountainous region,
east, abounds in the richest minerals. Here may be found
copper in its purest state upon the top ofthe earth, in all
directions. The country abounds in hot and bituminous
springs About thirty miles from the Colorado, in the
midst of a sandy desert, is a volcanic mountain. It is
nearly found at it base, and about one mile in height.—
From its top it constantly emits an immense column of
black smoke. Near its base large quantities of brimstone
issue, ntarly in a pure state. Ship loads of it might be
it boils up in a kind of crater, hardens on the
outer sufface, on i falls back in the centre. There are a
great number of bituminous springs nearthis town. Our
houses are all covered with bitumen. ne spring here,
at which it does not appear that more than a ton could be
had, would doubtless furnish five hundred. \ It rises upon
a level pi reel of ground in blubbers to the height of about
six feet, bursts and runs to a considerale distance until it
hardens, resembling rosin in some respects.
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shot, which is truly admirable in its way. I will try to
with our Own views upon that subject.’ We have ever ; convey to you some idea of this valuable invention.
b tn convinced that the Tariff has opperated moreoppres- thirty two pounder is suspended by
sively in the west than in the east. If such la not the — ‘—I-- e Long tha *n af •
fact, the western people must be able to stand much heav- the same metal, the extremities of which rest upon smooth
ier buarthens in the way of Taxation, than what can be ' iron plates, which are sustained by^strong abutments of
borne by the people of the east. It is 4 notable fact, tb^t stone. Underneath the gun is placed a segment of a circle,
something like $80,000 was received on importations du- regularly graduated, upon which a piece of iron slides, I
ring the last year, west of the Trinity river, and only about j the upper part coming in contact with the gun.
810,000 east of that river. And whatisstl I more strange,
the western members have uniformally supported the Ta-
riff system, while the east have went dleeth and toe-nails
against it This can only be accounted for by taking in-
king into consideration that generosity, and magnanimity,
which has ever characterised the people of eastern Texas
They do not wish to see their friends of the west sinking
could desire for common wear. Drawers and shirts have
beep woven in that city for some months.
HED QCARTEaS, 1st Reg’t, 2d Brig. T. M
Houston, June 9th, '1843.
The ladler^ are threatened with the loss of trade, and
the thimble and1 goose to be superseded by the shuttle and
loom, i Messrs. G. Mgtin & Co., have introduced into
Philadephia the English invention for weaving coats and
pantal ons, and of one the papers speak of one ef their ar-
ticles i s being as comfortable an ankle of the kind as one
Honest industry must always be respectable; and those
who Affect to despise it are often not sensible to its merit.
Peple brought up in idleness are commouly mischievous,
and become a burden to the public; they are loiterers,
active’in evil, and slothful in that which is good.
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DIED—Ot Bronchitis, on the 6th inst., at Allenwood, Galves-
ton bay, RowHN D ALLEN, aged 62 years. He met his fate
with great resignation, rejoicing that the hour was at hand
when his spirit would take ils flightdasuanideninbliss. He
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candidate for the office of 4
qt the election on Monday’
“TrGEORGEFISEERi
Peace for Beat No.v
this city, we avail ourselves of your pretence to express age, while none seem to have made i their study to be
the wish of bearing your views of the subjeet of the pre- economical with it, when raised.
sent important relations of Mexico and this country, and
particularly what should, in your judgment, be the dispo-
sition of our efficient and patriotic citizen-soldiers, who
are not only ready to obey any official call made upon
them, but actually anxious to have the legal authority to
volunteer their services to invade the enemies country.—
fur being the personal Commander-in-Chief of the ar-
my, induces us to make this call for your opinions, and
we respectfully request your acquiescence.
We have the honor to be I
your obedient servants.
J. M. ROBINSON,
W V * r ' **J
vacaied by the resignation of R. A.ranks:TTETEEMaEME
of a draft being ordered, he will not wait to be drafted, but will
always be a volunteer._________ _______________jun 10 dtdes '
FANNIN ARTILLERY— ATTENTION t
A TTEND a called meeting on Thursday evening, the 16th
•h inst., at Gullivers A Viven's Coffee house, at 7 o'cfbck,
on business of importance to the corps By order of
M. K. SNELL, Captain
G. Hail, q. 8. _______ june 13
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present James
wBailey, Chairman, Messrs. Burke, Bigby. Cavnniugb, .
H Evans, House, Harris, Levenhagen and Perkips.
Minutes of the last meeting were re ad, amended and
adopted.
"he Committees for the East and West sides of Main
street, reported the city to be in a very cleanly condition '
California.—An American gentleman resident in Cal-
iforniai writing to a friend in the United States, says of
„Mr‘7 of age, good looking, fine teeth, open countenance,
r X / stout and well built,dark malatio color, speaks pre t-
eza-aty fluently, is brazen, bold and forward, has with
him an American sorrel horse, about 15 hands high, rather
light built, light colored mane and tail, three white fee t, a star
in the forehead. He is in all probab ity accompanied by an-
other negro, on n prettry largelark brown mule with at leas,
three white feet, while face, white forehead. A liberal reward
will be naid for his apprehension and safe delivery tq me or
my order. MARY KESLER.
Houston, June 11th, 1843._______june 13 dtf-wif -393.
REGIMENTAL NOTICE.
teach us, that nine-tenths of the people East pay no Tariff
at all. Nor do vre believe that it will be in the power of
the Government foe twenty years to come, to enforce a
strict and rigid collection of duties upon imports east of
tha Trinity river. We are confident that the most clam-
orous and violent opposers of the Tariff throughout the
country, both in the East and in the West would be silent
if the system could be fully carried oat We think that
we live in a community which is willing to support an
economical administration of government, provided each
member thereof is forced to contribute according to his
ability.
The only ground upon which any sort of a Trriff policy
ought to exist in Texas, is that it is keeping our govern-
ment from tumbling to pieces. It is the basis upon which
A N election will be held en Wednesday, June 14th, at the
H olice ofF. Wilson, Esq., to fill the office of Captain of Beat
No. 2, made vacant by the resignation of Capt. Hanks, Lieut.
Henry Hyland is appointed presiding officer.
By order of Colonel J A MES REILY.
THOS. S LUBBQGK; Adjutant.
Sjtnetda
NTTICEishereby giventhat on Monday the th June, an
J\ election will be held at the Court House, for one Justice
of ihe Peace in and for Beat No. 3 of Harris County, to fill the
„ vacancy occasioned by the resignation of James M. McGee,
I Es, -ohn Fitzgerald, Ea-RrpdingoMapsox, cyno
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every othe
was nig plan for constituting the Irish Parliament, and for
framing an act of Parliament that would restore them to folly
their native government." f dutie
Houston, June 10th, 1843. |I citine
To Major General Thomae J. Ruek: [
Dear SIR:—In common with many ofthe citizens of its
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south. They would give the county of Cork sixteen
members, and Tipperary a propor-innate number; and «
they would give members to Down,’ Louth, Tyrone, and,
other county ip proportion to its numbers. This ernment
addressing the citizens to-morrow evening, at 4 o’clock,
at any place you may’designate.
Very respectfully, 1
Yours, &., 4 •°
\ 1 THOMAS J HUSK
To MessrJ. M. RobinsionjH Baldwin, E B Nich-
- ok, B, A. Shepherd, Wm. McCraven, James Bailey an 1
A S Ruthven.
When the cannon is discharged, this piece of mnetal is
pushed, by the recoil, along the scale, and indicates exact-
ly the extent of the vibration f the pendulum. Opposite
the above, at the disthnee of aout sixty feet, is a similar
contrivance, which, instead of a gun, is provided with a re-
ceiver, resembling a large mortar, filled with sand. The
ball in passing from the cannon enters the mouth of this
mortar and causesit to recoil, thus indicating, in the manner
before described, the velocity or force with which theshot
under the influence of unequal taxation ; on the contrary,
they have ever labored, in vain, to do away with a goodly
portion of the evils of which the Telegraph complains.
We have had politicians in the East who opposed the
Tariff upon principles different from those which con*
demn it with us By a kind of fine spun theory, it is urg-
ed upon us, that because the merchants of the West bring
their goods direct from Europe, the Western people do
not pay a double Tariff, butthat we in the East do This
doctrine would hold if practical-demonstration, did not
mHE undersigned is now prepared to fill orders for pumps
1 at the shortest notice. Manufactory on w npowrride
--------qwpljg nnderslencd has commenced run-
1 ning a weekly line of Stages between
Houston and Washington, for the aecom-
modation of Travellers. He will -leave
Houston ever Thursday morning at 6 o’clock, and Washing-
ton, every Monday morning at 6 o'clock, making the trip each
way in thirty hours. . ......
He assures the public that there will be no disappointment in
leaving and arriving at the time above stated. . •
j \ \ K T. KANF
Agents : H BaLDWI, Houston.
mar 25 d&wtf.382 __\ MA.CahTNAN, Washington.
FOR NEW YoftKr 10th OF JUNE NEXT.
ryHE new and fast sailing bark STAR REPUB-
- r~ I LIL’, Capt. Hendley, having all her freight
engaged, will sail from Galveston for New York
as above: for passage only, having splendid accom
2 modation?, apply in Galvealon to
M. GARCIA A Co,
and in‘Honston,to .
may 20 did? ■ .
•Tt O'l’icli —The steam 8aw and Grin Mill on Buffalo Bay
IN ou, one mile below this eUy, will always keep on hand a
good assortment ol LUMBER, and will saw to order on the
shortest possible notice. 4
Meal ground in the best manhet.
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